Hiya!
My sexy short story, The Bet, will be available to read at Every Night Erotica as of tonight. Use the link and check it out. Let me know what you think!
Sunday, 13 May 2012
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Review of "Club Justice" by Mara McBain
5 stars
Mara McBain delivered a fast-paced, compelling, and intriguing read with Club Justice. The characters were well rounded and intense, and their actions and reactions were realistic and believable. I really fell under a spell reading this book.
Ginny, with her fresh, sarcastic attitude and formidable inner strength, will have you crying and laughing all at the same time, and Zeke, her rock-solid protector and husband, will have you torn between snickering and smacking him upside the head. Together, they create a world full of action, drama, suspense, and romance, all wound up together so tight that it's almost impossible to put down until the very last word.
Definitely a must read!
Mara McBain delivered a fast-paced, compelling, and intriguing read with Club Justice. The characters were well rounded and intense, and their actions and reactions were realistic and believable. I really fell under a spell reading this book.
Ginny, with her fresh, sarcastic attitude and formidable inner strength, will have you crying and laughing all at the same time, and Zeke, her rock-solid protector and husband, will have you torn between snickering and smacking him upside the head. Together, they create a world full of action, drama, suspense, and romance, all wound up together so tight that it's almost impossible to put down until the very last word.
Definitely a must read!
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Anthology Calls for Submissions
As of late, I have been actively seeking publication in anthologies to get some more publishing credits for when I start marketing my books next year. I have found a few places that are looking for submissions for themed anthologies, so I thought I would share my knowledge with all of you. The following publishers are seeking all different kinds of erotica from soft and romantic to hot.
Xcite Books
Xcite Books is looking for submissions ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 words with several different themes. They are a UK publishing company that does both print and e-book formats. To check out what they're looking for go to http://www.xcitebooks.co.uk./write-for-xcite.html
Forbidden Fiction
Forbidden Fiction is seeking submissions ranging from short story to novella length for themed anthologies. Check out their guidelines and calls for submission at http://forbiddenfiction.com/specialcollectioncalls
Silver Publishing
Silver Publishing is seeking submissions for mainly the 10,000+ word count range, and their main focus of interest is in M/M scenarios. They have several themed calls all with specific guidelines and requirements. Check them out at https://spsilverpublishing.com/pages-title-page-24
Ravenous Romance
Ravenous Romance is seeking short story submissions between 2.500 words and 5,000 words. They also accept novel submissions. Check out their submission guidelines and requirements at http://www.ravenousromance.com/general/submission-guidelines.php. All calls for anthology submissions are published on their blog at http://www.ravenousromance.blogspot.ca/
There are, of course, many others who are seeking short stories for individual sale and/or for anthologies. A great place to find these calls and publishers is http://duotrope.com/index.aspx
Happy writing, everyone!!
Xcite Books
Xcite Books is looking for submissions ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 words with several different themes. They are a UK publishing company that does both print and e-book formats. To check out what they're looking for go to http://www.xcitebooks.co.uk./write-for-xcite.html
Forbidden Fiction
Forbidden Fiction is seeking submissions ranging from short story to novella length for themed anthologies. Check out their guidelines and calls for submission at http://forbiddenfiction.com/specialcollectioncalls
Silver Publishing
Silver Publishing is seeking submissions for mainly the 10,000+ word count range, and their main focus of interest is in M/M scenarios. They have several themed calls all with specific guidelines and requirements. Check them out at https://spsilverpublishing.com/pages-title-page-24
Ravenous Romance
Ravenous Romance is seeking short story submissions between 2.500 words and 5,000 words. They also accept novel submissions. Check out their submission guidelines and requirements at http://www.ravenousromance.com/general/submission-guidelines.php. All calls for anthology submissions are published on their blog at http://www.ravenousromance.blogspot.ca/
There are, of course, many others who are seeking short stories for individual sale and/or for anthologies. A great place to find these calls and publishers is http://duotrope.com/index.aspx
Happy writing, everyone!!
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Make Your Characters Bleed
Make your characters bleed. In my years as an author and a reader, I've been told over and over that making your characters bleed (metaphorically speaking) will keep your readers reading. It's always in the back of my mind when I write, but I never realized before the other night just how true it is. I was watching Being Human like I always do, when it hit me. In this episode, each one of the main characters suffered a huge loss or came to an unsavory realization about themselves, and it just about drove me crazy when it ended because I needed to know what happened next. How did each of them deal with the conflict? What effects would it have on them in the future?
I went out for a cigarette and thought back through the episodes, trying to figure out what it was about the show that compelled me to watch it every week. Of course there was the obvious: intriguing characters, a sexy vamp, a fumbling but charming 'wolf, great setting, believable minor plot lines... but beyond all that, I discovered that almost every episode included some kind of hardship for at least one of the characters. The good things were few and far between, but they were enough for me to believe that good things could happen. So, even though the last episode ended on a negative note, as the audience, I have hope that good things can happen.
This realization sent me back to my novella in progress and I ended up writing well into the wee morning hours with this old but new piece of advice: make your characters bleed.
I went out for a cigarette and thought back through the episodes, trying to figure out what it was about the show that compelled me to watch it every week. Of course there was the obvious: intriguing characters, a sexy vamp, a fumbling but charming 'wolf, great setting, believable minor plot lines... but beyond all that, I discovered that almost every episode included some kind of hardship for at least one of the characters. The good things were few and far between, but they were enough for me to believe that good things could happen. So, even though the last episode ended on a negative note, as the audience, I have hope that good things can happen.
This realization sent me back to my novella in progress and I ended up writing well into the wee morning hours with this old but new piece of advice: make your characters bleed.
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
Good News
I just received email confirmation that my erotic short story The Haven will be appearing on Every Night Erotica. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Monday, 19 March 2012
The Joys of Plotting
About a month ago, I found an article written by an author who had just had her first baby. Now, reading this article changed the method behind the madness that is my writing, and I really wanted to provide the link here for it, but I have a horrible memory and I can't remember her name or where I found the article. So, the only thing I can do is explain her method.
So she writes novels and is under contract with a publishing house to do a novel every six months. After having her baby, she found that not only did she have limited time to write, but that when she sat down at the keyboard nothing came out. She figured it was because the time once spent brainstorming was instead going into changing diapers, cleaning the house, feeding the baby, etc. So she decided to take five minutes every day and write out her ideas on a notepad before beginning to write. She found that the small brainstorming session increased her productivity by a lot.
So two days ago, I sat down to write a basic summary of the book I'm working on and ended up with seven typed pages of notes. Yesterday, I sat down at the keyboard with my handy-dandy list of notes, and 5,000 words later, I'd gotten out the first two chapters without having to stop to reform my thoughts or fix the plot. It was wonderful.
My challenge for you is to take five minutes before you write the next time, jot your ideas down on a piece of paper, and see if it helps you to organize your thoughts before jumping in.
So she writes novels and is under contract with a publishing house to do a novel every six months. After having her baby, she found that not only did she have limited time to write, but that when she sat down at the keyboard nothing came out. She figured it was because the time once spent brainstorming was instead going into changing diapers, cleaning the house, feeding the baby, etc. So she decided to take five minutes every day and write out her ideas on a notepad before beginning to write. She found that the small brainstorming session increased her productivity by a lot.
So two days ago, I sat down to write a basic summary of the book I'm working on and ended up with seven typed pages of notes. Yesterday, I sat down at the keyboard with my handy-dandy list of notes, and 5,000 words later, I'd gotten out the first two chapters without having to stop to reform my thoughts or fix the plot. It was wonderful.
My challenge for you is to take five minutes before you write the next time, jot your ideas down on a piece of paper, and see if it helps you to organize your thoughts before jumping in.
Friday, 16 March 2012
Okay, well, I ended up spending the last month and a bit writing instead of editing, but I did finally send an erotic piece into Every Night Erotica two days ago. It was just a quickie, so I'm not sure how it will do, but I'm hoping!
I started a new novella yesterday, and so far it's going really well. It's a bit harder than what I'm used to writing, and I'm having a ton of fun trying to figure it all out. I'm finally using a master/slave couple with a touch of BDSM, and whatever else I think of as I go. One thing I did realize yesterday was that my writing style has changed a bit over the past few months. I suppose we go through those small changes every so often. I just hope it's for the better.
I started a new novella yesterday, and so far it's going really well. It's a bit harder than what I'm used to writing, and I'm having a ton of fun trying to figure it all out. I'm finally using a master/slave couple with a touch of BDSM, and whatever else I think of as I go. One thing I did realize yesterday was that my writing style has changed a bit over the past few months. I suppose we go through those small changes every so often. I just hope it's for the better.
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